There are Turkish-backed rebels and Sunni Muslim jihadists in the north, Kurds ruling over much of Syria’s east, and ...
Syria's population, comprising various ethnic and religious groups, makes it one of the most diverse countries in the Middle East. DW takes a closer look.
Here's a map showing who controls what during ... and it controls large parts of Syria's north-east. The Kurds are an ethnic minority group. Türkiye is at odds with the SDF forces, which it ...
Israeli fighter jets have launched hundreds of airstrikes, while soldiers have seized a buffer zone and captured military posts in territory formerly under Syrian control.
The Sykes-Picot Agreement, which divided the Middle East between the British and French, has led to an uneasy rumbling in the ...
In just two weeks, Syrian rebels have swept from their enclave in the north west to capture a string of major cities, before reaching the capital Damascus and toppling President Bashar al-Assad 13 ...
As rebels seize control in Syria after more than a decade of war, the future is uncertain. Key concerns include al-Assad's ...